Traffic signal



Feb 6, 1923. 1,443,945

J. T. CAPPELL. TRAFFIC SIGNAL,

FILED Aus, 22. 1921.

RIGHT F y u -l V INVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 6, 1923.

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JOHN T. CAPPELL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF ToJAMES'H. SLAUGHTER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

Application filed August 22, 1921. Serial No. 494,037.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Join: T. CAPPELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in TrafficSignals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to traffic signals and more particularly to adevice carried by a vehicle for indicating that the same has the rightof way and it is the object of this invention to provide means wherebyone of two vehicles approaching a street intersection will show that ithas the right of, way.

It is customary in. certain localities that when two vehicles approach astreet intersection that the one on the drivers right has the right ofway and to avoid any con-.

fusion I place on the left hand side of each vehicle a signal that iscontinuously shown and the driver on the left will beflaware of the factthat he has not the right of way.

The invention will be readily understood from the following descriptionof the ac-- companying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of an automobile with the devicecarried on the left front fender.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailedsection on the line 33 of Fig. l. y

The indicator comprises a vertical support 10 having an elongatedU-shaped clamping member 11 adapted to be received around the flangeportion 12 of a fender 13 mounted upon the vehicle 13. A bolt 14 may bepassed through the inner portion of the clamping member to secure it tothe fender. The vertical support 10 has an outwardly bowed portion 15 topass around the head of the fender. A signal device in the form of anarrow 16 is fastened to the support intermediate of its ends and meansfor illuminating a signal at nighttime is posi- 45 tioned on the supportand above the signal. Such means comprises a lamp 17 suitably arrowmounted horizontally upon the held in a casing 18 which has a rearwardlyextending portion 19 suitably secured to the supporting member 10. Ahole 20 is provided in the lower portion of the casing 18- so that therays of light will only be reflected downwardly and outwardly upon thesignal. A conduit 21 passes downthe inner side of the support to carrythe necessary electric wires 22. The operation of the device is obviousfrom the foregoing description.

Various changes may be made Without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

What I claim is:

l. A traffic signal adapted to be mounted upon the left front fender ofan automobile and comprising a vertical support, and an support andhaving thereon the words Right of way.

2. In combination, a vehicle and means for indicating the right of Wayto :1V person at'the side of the vehicle comprising a signal immovablysustained on the vehicle and having indicia thereon.

3. A, traflic signal adapted to be immovably mounted at the leftfside ofa motor vehicle and comprising a support; and a right of way indicatingmember mounted on the support so as to be parallel to the forwarddirection of movement of the vehicle, said member having indicia.thereon for indicating the right of way.

4. A traffic signal adapted to be mounted at the left sideof a motorvehicle and comprising a support, a right of way indicating membersecured to the support and adapted to be disposed parallel to thedirection of travel of the vehicle, said member having indicia thereon,alamp mounted on the support above the member, and a casing associatedwith the lamp for directing the rays therefrom onto said member torender the indica thereon visible at night. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN T. CAPPELL.

